AI regulation news for Aug 21–27, 2023
In the week of Aug 21–27, 2023, 1 AI law was enacted (California). 19 AI laws have been enacted in 2023 through this week.
Signed by a governor or the president, or otherwise made law, during the week.
SCR17
California's Senate Concurrent Resolution 17 affirms the Legislature's commitment to President Biden's vision for safe AI and to the five principles of the White House "Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights": safe and effective systems; algorithmic…
Enacted August 23, 2023 Automated Decision-Making, Comprehensive AI Official record
Laws whose effective date fell during the week.
No AI law took effect this week.
Laws set to take effect in the four weeks after this one, through September 24, 2023. See every new AI law for 2027.
HB2700
Texas HB 2700 (2023) brings AI-generated and AI-altered sexual images of real children within the state's child pornography and obscenity offenses.
Enacted June 12, 2023 Effective September 1, 2023 AI CSAM, AI Deepfakes Official record
SB1361
Texas SB 1361 (2023) created Penal Code 21.165.
Enacted June 2, 2023 Effective September 1, 2023 AI Intimate Images, AI Deepfakes Official record
Weeks run Monday through Sunday, U.S. Eastern time. Enactment dates come from each law's official record; for a few laws not yet reviewed, the date is the last recorded action. Veto dates are the recorded action date. This page is rebuilt from our records, so a correction to any law shows up here too. Counts follow our methodology: published, AI-relevant bills, one per bill number, enacted when signed or otherwise made law. Data as of October 16, 2026. Free to cite and reuse with credit to AI Laws by State (CC BY 4.0 data). Spot an error? Tell us.